Rankings

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Things to Know

The list of preferred programs you submit to the Match is called a Rank Order List.

You must log in to the online NMS Match System to enter and certify your Rank Order List by the Rank Order List Deadline, February 20, 2018.

If you do not intend to submit a Rank Order List for the Match, you must withdraw from the Match using the NMS Match System.

Key Dates

NMS Match System Opens For Rankings

February 7, 2018

Rank Order List Deadline

February 20, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. ET

Strategy

The Match Algorithm is designed such that it cannot be gamed or manipulated.

The only strategy is to rank your choices in order of your true preferences, without considering how you expect to be ranked by any program.

Rank all programs at residencies to which you applied that would be acceptable. Submitting a longer list of programs may reduce your chances of being left unmatched.

Do not rank any program that you consider unacceptable (i.e., you would not want to be matched to the program, even if it was the only position available to you in the Match). You can only be matched to programs that appear on your Rank Order List.

Certify Your Rank Order List

You must certify your Rank Order List in the NMS Match System before the deadline in order for it to be used in the Match. Certifying your Rank Order List lets NMS know it is ready to be used in the Match.

You can make changes to your list even after it is certified, until the Rank Order List deadline. If you make changes after your list is certified, you will have to certify your list again before the deadline for it to be used in the Match.